Spotlights

Toby Hutchins

Toby Hutchins, a GVSU senior who is double majoring in political
science and public & non-profit administration, won election to
the Fennville Board of Education on November 4, 2014. Hutchins is 21
years old.

Hutchins credits his political science courses with helping to make
him a better candidate. "I think it was the dialogue and
discussions that I had in my PLS courses that helped me the most. My
public speaking skills grew, especially on key policy issues, and I
have able to concretely form my opinions and a basic argument to back
them up. This made the platform-making aspect of the campaign easy to
create," he stated.

Hutchins explained, "These discussions also will help me as I
serve on the board because I'll be able to bring in different aspects
and opinions like I have been able to do through my peers in the classroom."